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Media Monitoring: 28 October – 3 November

Ministers to scrap IVF laws denying access to people with HIV Ministers are to scrap “outdated” IVF laws that deny access to people with HIV and force lesbians to pay extra for tests Lesbian couples will no longer be required to pay for expensive screening before IVF   WHO publishes 2023 list of essential in vitro diagnostics The World Health…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Long-awaited Procurement Bill has passed into law

New procurement rules have today become law, following the Royal Assent of the Procurement Act and constitutes one of the largest shake ups to procurement rules in this country’s history. The Act establishes a new public procurement regime following the UK’s exit from the EU, and helps deliver the Prime Minister’s promise to grow the economy by creating a simpler…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Philanthropic partnership unlocks £32 million for the future of best-in-class UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, have been announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government. Their donations will support UK Biobank to grow its already-unrivalled wealth of health data,…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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New £100 million fund to capitalise on AI’s game-changing potential in life sciences and healthcare

A new mission announced by the Prime Minister will accelerate the use of AI in life sciences to tackle the biggest health challenges of our generation. In a speech on Thursday, the Prime Minister announced that a £100 million in new government investment will be targeted towards areas where rapid deployment of AI has the greatest potential to create transformational breakthroughs in…
Dawn
November 3, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 21 – 27 October

£37m funding boost for AI projects ahead of UK AI Safety Summit Research teams encouraged to bid for a share of £32m for AI projects and a further £5m committed to feasibility studies into pioneering ideas. In the run up to the UK’s hosting of the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, the Secretary of State for Science,…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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Campaigners urge Labour to protect genomic science from hostile countries if party wins election

With Labour favourites to form the next government, campaigners have pressed the party to protect research and technology linked to UK genomic data. They suggest Labour should make genomics part of the UK’s critical natural infrastructure, akin to other protected industries. They warn that without adequate protection UK genomic data could end up in the hands of hostile foreign nations.…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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Expert regional innovation hubs given £75 million boost to local research, businesses and economies

Regional clusters of world-class innovation across the UK are being backed by a share of £75 million that will boost local economies and pioneer game-changing solutions from healthcare to net zero, UK Science Minister George Freeman has announced. Following pilots in Liverpool and Teesside, launched earlier this year, a further 8 Launchpads, facilitated by Innovate UK, will be rolled out…
Dawn
October 27, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 21 – 27 October

£37m funding boost for AI projects ahead of UK AI Safety Summit Research teams encouraged to bid for a share of £32m for AI projects and a further £5m committed to feasibility studies into pioneering ideas. In the run up to the UK’s hosting of the first global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety, the Secretary of State for Science,…
Ben Kemp
October 27, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 14 – 20 October

Wales innovates, creating a stronger, fairer, greener wales: delivery plan The Welsh Government have released a plan for how they will deliver the innovation strategy for Wales. This includes increasing the adoption of diagnostic innovations in Wales.   Close AI ‘confidence gap’ to make it a powerful force for good, say experts A British Standards Institution survey found almost half…
Ben Kemp
October 20, 2023
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New innovation challenge launched to tackle bias in AI systems

UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment from today to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems. The competition will look to support up to three ground-breaking homegrown solutions, with successful bids securing a funding boost of up to £130,000 each. It comes ahead of the UK hosting the world’s first major…
Ben Kemp
October 20, 2023
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